🧪 Research & Development Projects

01/2024 – 12/2027 — NORCE, Norway — DARWIN Project: Transition to safe and sustainable food systems through innovative detection methods and digital solutions for plant products derived from new genomic techniques (Horizon Europe HORIZON-CL6-2023-FARM2FORK-01-11).
01/2024 – 06/2027 — NORCE, Norway — Nano4CRISPR: Novel nanocarrier reagents for environmental delivery of CRISPR/Cas (The Norwegian Research Council TEKNOKONVERGENS).
10/2023 – 06/2024 — NORCE, Norway — RNAimpact: In vivo pollinator exposure assessment to RNAi-based pesticides (POLLINIS).
03/2023 – 04/2027 — NORCE, Norway — Thought for food – developing labelling strategies for gene-edited food (The Norwegian Agency for Exchange Cooperation – Norec).
11/2020 – 11/2023 — NORCE (former GenØk) — SeqApp Project (The German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation, BfN).
09/2020 – 08/2024 — NORCE (former GenØk) — FOODPRINT Project (The Research Council of Norway).
10/2017 – 07/2021 — GenØk Centre for Biosafety — GMOmics Project (BfN).
01/2017 – 12/2020 — GenØk Centre for Biosafety — SynPlast Project (internal GenØk funds).
06/2016 – 11/2016 — GenØk Centre for Biosafety — SynPlast Project (Third World Network donation).

In 2024, I concluded my position at NORCE to embark on a new professional chapter with FAO and the Rio Institute. The projects listed here remain under the ownership of NORCE and are currently being managed by other researchers.

GEF & GCF Projects

01/2026 - 01/2029 - Capacity building via trainings and awareness raising campaigns for water efficiency and sustainable management of water resources in Türkiye (GEF 8) - FAO RO Europe & Central Asia (Hungary)
Portfolio Link: This project is at PIF stage; you can find the GEF Concept Entry on the official portal under PIF ID when published. Sample entry on similar project structure: GEF Portal document examples (Project Identification Forms) — GEF Portal.
08/2025 – 12/2028 — Increased effectiveness for biodiversity conservation through improved management and establishment of new national parks in Azerbaijan (GEF 8) — FAO RO Europe & Central Asia (Hungary)
Portfolio Link: This project is at PIF stage; you can find the GEF Concept Entry on the official portal under PIF ID when published. Sample entry on similar project structure: GEF Portal document examples (Project Identification Forms) — GEF Portal.
Status: PIF stage — cryptic project status until full entry published.
08/2025 – 12/2028 — Implementation of the National Biosafety Framework in Uzbekistan in accordance with the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (GEF 8) — FAO RO Europe & Central Asia
Portfolio Link: Pending full entry publication in GEF Portal — see GEF portal for new GEF 8 projects.
05/2025 – 12/2028 — Pathways to Low-Emission Livestock Development: Advancing Sustainable Practices in Georgia’s Agriculture Sector (GEF 8) — FAO RO Europe & Central Asia
Portfolio Link: Not yet published in the public GEF Portal (awaiting CEO Endorsement / GEF Council approval).
03/2025 – 03/2032 — Resilient Landscapes and Climate-Adaptive Livelihoods in the Aral Sea Basin (GCF 2) — FAO RO Europe & Central Asia
GCF Project: Searches indicate Green Climate Fund (GCF) approved proposals are searchable on the GCF portal; however, the specific GCF program page requires filtering with keywords (e.g., “Aral Sea Basin”).
Portfolio Link: Access via the GCF Projects Search (keyword: Aral / FAO Regional Office) on the official GCF portal.
01/2024 – 12/2028 — Central Asia Land and Water Nexus Program (GEF 8) — FAO RO Europe & Central Asia
Portfolio Link: Not yet publicly available on the GEF Portal (pending publication of CEO Endorsement / Work Program entry).

The GEF and GCF projects featured on this page were developed through my close involvement in project design and scientific coordination. In accordance with FAO procedures, these projects are formally led by FAO Lead Technical Officers.

🧪 Research & Development Projects

GEF & GCF Projects

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